Creamy Chicken And Farfalle With Broccoli Food

CREAMY CHICKEN AND FARFALLE WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• cook pasta according to package, adding broccoli during last 3 minutes of cooking time.
• meanwhile, heat dressing in skillet, add garlic, chicken and crushed red pepper.
• cook chicken about 5 minutes each side or until slightly browned.
• drain pasta and return to pan.
• add marinara and cream cheese to chicken, cook until cream cheese is melted.
• add pasta to chicken mixture cook 3 min longer.
• garnish with parmesan cheese.

BROCCOLI & CHICKEN FARFALLE

Steps:

• For the chicken, cook however you want. Grilled, baked, fried, poached. I prefer to seanson with 1 tsp of italian seasoning and grill, but this you can do to your personal preference.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Salt boiling water and cook pasta until done.
• Meanwhile, steam broccoli florets. I do this in the microwave just to cut down on time. Place broccoli in a bowl with about an inch of water. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Make a slit in the plastic for steam to escape. Microwave for 1 1/2 minutes or until desired tenderness is reached.
• Melt butter in a small pot on Medium-low heat. Add flour and garlic powder and whisk to form a roux. Cook for a few minutes. Add wine and whisk until it is evaporated. Add in chicken stock and then the cream, whisking the whole time.
• **You need to work quick once you add the wine. If your pot is too hot when you add the wine it can turn your roux into a dough which won't mix into your liquids well.
• Allow mixture to cook until it begins to thicken. Whisking often to ensure it does not burn. Once thickened add in cheese.
• **whisk in a zig zag motion to ensure that the grated cheese doesn't turn into a ball in the sauce.
• Toss pasta with broccoli and chicken and serve.

FARFALLE WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally. After 5 minutes, add the broccoli florets to the pasta and stir and cook for another 4 minutes. Drain pasta and broccoli, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add the garlic, anchovies, and red pepper flakes and cook for 5 minutes. Add the broccoli, pasta, salt and pepper and toss. Add some of the reserved pasta water, if necessary, to make a light sauce. Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with Parmesan.

CREAMY FARFALLE WITH CREMINI, ASPARAGUS, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the farfalle and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and saute until tender and most of the juices have evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add the asparagus and saute until the asparagus is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add the farfalle. Stir in the mascarpone and nutmeg and toss until the cheese coats the pasta, adding the reserved cooking liquid 1/4 cup at a time to moisten. Stir in 1/2 cup of walnuts. Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper. Mound the pasta in a large bowl. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and remaining 1/4 cup of walnuts. Serve.

CREAMY CHICKEN/BROCOLLI/PEPPER AND FARFELLE NOODLES

Steps:

• Chop the chicken into bite size pieces and season lightly with salt and pepper. You may also sprinkle on season salt or garlic powder to your own personal taste, I use them on everything, You may use any skinless/boneless cut, or even left over from yesterday.
• Saute the chicken until lightly brown. Just warm precooked chicken slightly before adding in the onion and garlic in the next step.
• Add the onion and garlic and continue to cook until the onion is soft and translucent.
• In a microwave/oven/serving dish, heat the cream cheese dip until it is soft.
• Add the chicken broth to it, and stir until smooth.
• Now add the chicken and onion mixture to it and put it into a 350F oven,.
• Start the water for the pasta.
• While this is coming to temperature, chop the red pepper and brocolli.
• Let the pasta cook for about 5 minutes, then add the vegetables to the chicken mixture in the oven. You could add the vegies when you put the pasta in, but we like ours crispy. At this point you should cover the chicken.
• Continue cooking all until the pasta is el dente and the vegetables are tender crisp.
• Drain the pasta, and either add it to the chicken mixture, or toss with a bit of olive oill and the parmesan cheese, and then serve the chicken and veg over top.
• NOTE: You may substitute 1 250 gm package of plain cream cheese for one of the dips if you don't care for the added herb and garlic flavor.

CREAMY BOW-TIE PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli to the cooking water for the last 3 min. of the pasta cooking time. Meanwhile, heat dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and garlic; cook 5 min. Turn chicken over; continue cooking 4 to 5 min. or until chicken is cooked through (170 degrees F).
• Drain pasta mixture in colander; return to pan and set aside. Add pasta sauce and cream cheese to chicken in skillet; cook on medium-low heat 2 to 3 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted, mixture is well blended and chicken is coated with sauce, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm. Add sauce mixture to pasta mixture; mix well. Transfer to six serving bowls.
• Cut chicken crosswise into thick slices; fan out chicken over pasta mixture in each bowl. Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan cheese.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND PESTO FARFALLE

Steps:

• Set the grill to medium high heat (or use a ribbed grill pan on the stovetop). Spray with cooking spray.
• Season the chicken with the salt and pepper. Place on the grill and cook for approximately 10 minutes - until the juices run clear. Remove from grill and let stand for five minutes. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces; keep warm.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain in a colander placed over a bowl. Save 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Place the drained pasta into a large serving bowl.
• Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook one minute, stirring occasionally.
• Combine the 1/2 cup milk and flour in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth. Add this mixture to the garlic and butter whisking constantly. Stir in the pesto. Slowly add the remaining milk - whisking constantly. Cook, stirring frequently, for 8 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
• Add the reserved cooking liquid and one cup of the shredded cheese, stir until the cheese melts. Add salt and pepper if desired.
• Add the chicken and the sauce to the bowl of pasta, tossing well to coat. Add the tomatoes and basil and gently toss again. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and serve immediately.

CREAMY CHICKEN & BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Melt butter and add chicken, cook till done.
• Remove chicken from pan.
• add broth, broccoli, red pepper, garlic& pepper.
• Cook till tender, add chicken.
• Cook additional 2-3 minutes.
• Add cooked bowties and cook another 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in cream cheese till melted.
• Serve.

CREAMY GARLIC CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook farfalle at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain and pour farfalle back into pot.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook chicken in the hot oil until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and slice into thin strips.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter into the same skillet; cook and stir onions in the melted butter until transparent, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir mushrooms and chicken strips into onions; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
• Heat 1/4 cup butter in a large skillet; stir flour into melted butter until dissolved, about 1 minute. Slowly whisk milk into flour mixture until smooth; add garlic, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil for 1 minute; reduce heat.
• Stir chicken mixture and garlic sauce into farfalle; cook and stir over medium-low heat until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.